shadowboxing

Tom Grennan

Every day, I m working, working, working on me
Constantly, I m holding, holding, holding the beast down
Thought it would be easy, easy, easy to leave
But, oh, hell
I m shadowboxing myself

I m paranoid, I m paralysed
I m half-alive behind the eye
I m tipsy, tipping on razor edge
Don t let the lines inside my head
My mother told me, Let it go
You ve done enough, just let it go
But, every night, I fantasise
Of kissing it just one more time (Oh, oh)

Painted nails and late-night cells
Girls and boys all in Hell
Baby, touch me, let s get ugly
I don t think I m ready to fall

Every day, I m working, working, working on me
Constantly, I m holding, holding, holding the beast down
Thought it would be easy, easy, easy to leave
But, oh, hell
I m shadowboxing myself
Every day, I m working, working, working on me
I m over here just crying, crying, crying the sheets outs
Thought it would be easy, easy, easy to leave
But, oh, hell
I m shadowboxing myself

I ve been dancing, but I can t dance
I m in fashion, monkey on my back
Every second is a test, and I ll take it
It s a pity, never been an academic

Painted nails and late-night cells
Girls and boys all in Hell
Baby, touch me, let s get ugly
I don t think I m ready to fall

Every day, I m working, working, working on me
Constantly, I m holding, holding, holding the beast down
Thought it would be easy, easy, easy to leave
But, oh, hell
I m shadowboxing myself
Every day, I m working, working, working on me
I m over here just crying, crying, crying the sheets outs
Thought it would be easy, easy, easy to leave
But, oh, hell
I m shadowboxing myself

Ahh
(Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh)
Monkey on my back
(Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh) Oh
Bad for my health
(Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh)
Oh, hell
I m shadowboxing myself
Ahh
(Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh)
Monkey on my back
(Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh) Oh
Bad for my health
(Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh)
Oh, hell
I m shadowboxing myself